The Plagiarism Pledge
Created by Angela Rupert
Supervised by Kelly Leydon, Nancy Adams and Andrej Petroski
Location of Program: Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Number of Participants: Ongoing English Classes for new undergraduate students at HU.
2. Resources TBA (tentatively: You Tube videos, filming at HU of staff and students, graphics, music from open source websites such as creative commons, or borrowed within the parameters fair use laws).
3. Topics to be covered
A. Define plagiarism.
B. Omit plagiarism discipline.
C. Identify the consequences of plagiarizing.
D. Take ownership of citing.
4. Lesson or program objectives (what will this prototype cover)
A. Define plagiarism.
· List high profile examples.
· Identify citation procedures.
· Distinguish between plagiarism and negligence.
B. Omit plagiarism discipline.
· List examples of HU plagiarism.
· Identify plagiarism consequences.
C. Use search engines to catch plagiarism.
· Find sources on the internet.
· Use search engines searches.
D. Take ownership of citing.
·Take responsibility for negligence.
·Pledge to use original writing.
5. Learning activities (what engaging activities will you be including)
A. Whole group activity: Using case studies from film, students will identify examples.
B. Small group activity: Students will do some paraphrasing from memorization exercises.
C. Whole group activity: Using case studies, students will differentiate between examples
D. Whole group activity: Using case studies, students will compare examples from ppt slides
E. Small group activity: Using case studies, students will use the handbook to identify plagiarism infractions.
G. Small group activity: Use internet to find sources presented in a handout.
H. Small group activity: Using the internet, students will cite sources.
6. Media requirements
I will be using Power Point and Adobe Captivate to create an e-learning module. Graphics, film clips and media sources will be borrowed from the internet in compliance with fair use laws. Home video style film of HU staff and students will be incorporated into the e-learning module from a personal camera.
7. Formative Assessments
A. Students share paraphrasing and demonstrate findings to class.
B. Student’s will highlight the plagiarism rules in the handout.
C. Instructor will walk around and check progress with a check list.
D. Recall prior knowledge, students will go through some game questions to explain how internet searches are used to screen for plagiarism.
E. Students will demonstrate how to cite through the online library website in class.
8. Trainee Evaluation (how will their competence/knowledge be evaluated).
Knowledge will be evaluated if Plagiarism is reduced on campus. If students offend, they will get a personal one on one consultation with the librarian. The librarian will pull the contract with the student and review with the student to see where they have missed. If the student has a second offense, the school has the right to take further disciplinary actions.
Plagiarism Development Outline
By Angela Rupert
11-2-09
1. Introduction information
The Plagiarism PledgeCreated by Angela Rupert
Supervised by Kelly Leydon, Nancy Adams and Andrej Petroski
Location of Program: Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Number of Participants: Ongoing English Classes for new undergraduate students at HU.
2. Resources TBA (tentatively: You Tube videos, filming at HU of staff and students, graphics, music from open source websites such as creative commons, or borrowed within the parameters fair use laws).
3. Topics to be covered
A. Define plagiarism.B. Omit plagiarism discipline.
C. Identify the consequences of plagiarizing.
D. Take ownership of citing.
4. Lesson or program objectives (what will this prototype cover)
A. Define plagiarism.· List high profile examples.
· Identify citation procedures.
· Distinguish between plagiarism and negligence.
B. Omit plagiarism discipline.
· List examples of HU plagiarism.
· Identify plagiarism consequences.
C. Use search engines to catch plagiarism.
· Find sources on the internet.
· Use search engines searches.
D. Take ownership of citing.
·Take responsibility for negligence.
·Pledge to use original writing.
5. Learning activities (what engaging activities will you be including)
A. Whole group activity: Using case studies from film, students will identify examples.B. Small group activity: Students will do some paraphrasing from memorization exercises.
C. Whole group activity: Using case studies, students will differentiate between examples
D. Whole group activity: Using case studies, students will compare examples from ppt slides
E. Small group activity: Using case studies, students will use the handbook to identify plagiarism infractions.
G. Small group activity: Use internet to find sources presented in a handout.
H. Small group activity: Using the internet, students will cite sources.
6. Media requirements
I will be using Power Point and Adobe Captivate to create an e-learning module. Graphics, film clips and media sources will be borrowed from the internet in compliance with fair use laws. Home video style film of HU staff and students will be incorporated into the e-learning module from a personal camera.7. Formative Assessments
A. Students share paraphrasing and demonstrate findings to class.B. Student’s will highlight the plagiarism rules in the handout.
C. Instructor will walk around and check progress with a check list.
D. Recall prior knowledge, students will go through some game questions to explain how internet searches are used to screen for plagiarism.
E. Students will demonstrate how to cite through the online library website in class.
8. Trainee Evaluation (how will their competence/knowledge be evaluated).
Knowledge will be evaluated if Plagiarism is reduced on campus. If students offend, they will get a personal one on one consultation with the librarian. The librarian will pull the contract with the student and review with the student to see where they have missed. If the student has a second offense, the school has the right to take further disciplinary actions.